Ever heard the saying “the best writers are readers”? The first step to writing a poem is figuring out what you like about poetry. Is it imagery? Format? Rhyme? Start by sampling a few poets.

If you explore it properly, poetry is so much more. The art can sprinkle a little magic on ordinary life and inspire a ripple of benefits through your writing. Though not every poem is good ...

How to write a poem How to use similes, metaphors and personification Different styles of poetry, like haikus and free verse This resource is suitable for creative writing for P2, P3, P4 ...

Not everything I write down will become a poem, but some things will. The Tower blocks are like monsters. I can add to that idea. The Tower blocks are like monsters. Gazing down at us through ...

Writer Ken Slesarik turned to poetry, both reading it and writing it, after the death of his son. He explains how poetry has ...

Charly Cox is the bestselling author of the poetry collections She Must Be Mad and Validate Me. Here, she shares her advice on how to develop your craft, find your voice and make good writing ...